Where does “Sessel” come from?

Sessel (German) comes from Middle High German sezzel, from Old High German sëȥȥal, from Proto-West Germanic *setl, from Proto-Germanic setlaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

Sessel (German): armchair, easy chair; chair

Definitions

  1. armchair, easy chair; chair

Ancestry of “Sessel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansezzelseat, chair
2Old High Germansëȥȥal—
3Proto-West Germanic*setl—
4Proto-Germanicsetlazseat; chair; settle
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit

Words derived from “Sessel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic setlaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *setl →